Lafayette beats Army, remains undefeated in Patriot League

Lafayette remained undefeated in Patriot League with a 3-1 win over Army on Saturday at Metzgar Fields.

Sophomore Justin Esposito and freshman Stefan McVeigh collected the second-half tallies that made the difference in front of a homecoming weekend crowd.

The Leopards (7-2, 2-0) took an early lead when junior Ryan McCaughey scored his first goal of the season just 4:33 into the game. McCaughey took a corner from the right side and headed it in. Thomas Harju assisted on the goal, his eight assist of the season.

Twenty-seven minutes later Army's Lloyd Osafo tied the game. Bill Watts passed the ball from the top of the box to Osafo who finished off the scoring play and knotted the score at 1-1.

In the second half, Esposito crossed a ball into the box. A Lafayette offensive player went up to try and head it in, and at the same time Army goalkeeper Matt Wesmiller went for the ball. Neither player connected, and the ball went into the net for what would turn out to be the game-winner at 54:30.

Lafayette added an insurance goal nine minutes later (63:40). Senior Victor Krasij headed a ball to McVeigh who fired a shot low and underneath the reach of Wesmiller. It was McVeigh's second goal of the season.

Mike Tortora recorded his seventh win in the net for Lafayette, stopping two shots in 90 minutes. Wesmiller gave up three goals on four saves in 90 minutes for Army (3-7, 0-2).